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Lecture

Digital Urban History: Lausanne Time Machine

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This lecture explores the digital urban history of Lausanne through the 'Lausanne Time Machine' project, focusing on mapping and analyzing urban social spaces, historical ownership structures, and georeferenced parcels. It delves into the spatial economic history of the city, using archival records and GIS tools to visualize property distribution and ownership patterns over time.

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